Explore Maine Treasure Stories

Carpenter Ridge Diamonds  In the 1850's, when diamonds were being smuggled from Canada into the U.S., a man emerged from the woods just south of Buffalo and east of Portage Lake and claimed he had buried a leather pouch full of diamonds on or near Carpenter Ridge near where he buried his daughter after she died during their long trip.  It is not known if he placed a marker where he buried her.  They were planning to continue south to Bangor to meet a boat.   It appears there may now be a trail on the west side of the ridge from the main road to the summit.  (Map of the Area)

Dixie Bull Treasures

Great Treasure of the Citadel

Harpswell Spanish Treasure  The pirate Edward Lowe is believed to have buried a huge sum of gold coins, silver bars, and jewels in the Harpswell area at both Haskell Island at the South Harpswell Neck and at the edge of a pond on Pond Island in Casco Bay east of Harpswell.  In 1723, he attacked the Spanish ship Don Pedro del Montclova that was traveling from Havana to Spain, commandeered the treasure, and sank the ship. When a British gunboat began pursuing them, Captain Lowe and his men hauled the treasure ashore at the south end of Pond Island in three longboats, and then carried it to the edge of a large pond on the northeast side of the island and tossed the chests, bars of silver, and kegs into the water.  Lowe never returned to recover the loot, and was executed by a French court for piracy.  Also, a pot of gold coins was found by a farmer on Pond Island so Edward Lowe or other pirates may have regularly hid treasure on this island.  (Map of Pond and Haskell Islands)